Ford Motor Company Strategic Audit (answer attached)

Go to Ford Motors Website and analyze the board of director and top management.

http://www.ford.com/

http://corporate.ford.com/

  

 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

A. Board of Directors

1.
Who is on the board? Are they internal or external members?

2.

Do they own significant shares of stock?

3.

Is the stock privately held or publicly traded? Are there different classes of stock with different voting rights?

4.

What do the board members contribute to the corporation in terms of knowledge, skills, background, and connections? If the corporation has international operations, do board members have international experience?

5.

How long have members served on the board?

6.
What is their level of involvement in strategic management? Do they merely rubber-stamp top management’s proposals, or do they actively participate and suggest future directions?

 

B. Top Management

1. What person or group constitutes top management?

2. What are top management’s chief characteristics in terms of knowledge, skills, background, and style? If the corporation has international operations, does top management have international experience? Are executives from acquired companies considered part of the top management team?

3. Has top management been responsible for the corporation’s performance over the past few years? How many managers have been in their current position for less than three years? Were they promoted internally or externally hired?

4. What role do stock options play in executive compensation?

5. Is top management sufficiently skilled to cope with likely future challenges?